Macromolecular changes of humic substances induced by interaction with organic acids

European Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 319-328

  Piccolo, A ^a   Nardi, S ^b   Concheri, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOREST SOIL; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; ORGANIC ACID; PH; WORMCAST;

EID: 0030303226     PISSN: 13510754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1996.tb01405.x     Document Type: Article

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